Councillor goes viral over dangerous dogs post

09 May 2016

A Meath councillor has gone viral on social media over a comment he posted on Facebook about the breeds to which restrictions apply under the Control of Dogs regulations.
The local authority has erected public safety notices on signs, advising that the 10 breeds included on the list - must at all times be leashed and muzzled in public, wear a collar with the owners name and address and must be under the control of a person over the age of 16.
The list includes Rottweilers, German Shepherds, Pit Bull terriers, Bull Mastiffs and Japanese Akita.
So far over 84,000 have commented on the post and 39,000 have reacted after Fine Gael's Alan Tobin welcomed the signage and said it still amazes him that some people think the dogs in question are ideal family pets.
His post has been shared almost 40,000 times and many owners of the breeds on the list have responded by challenging his claim - and posting photos of their pets.